She says: "My favorite toy was an Etch a Sketch growing up. The longarm machine kind of works on the same principles. I think I just lucked out that all of these life experiences that I had were so easily translatable into this art form."

She says: "The biggest thing people forget is their foot control. Often people take the machine off their sewing desk or sewing table at home and forget that there is that important piece on the floor that also has to come, too."